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SHENZHEN, China — Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Taj Gibson is making history this season by becoming the first player to wear the No. 67 in NBA history. The reason he chose the number is just as noteworthy. “Fort Greene,” Gibson said proudly after Tuesday’s practice. “Fort Greene, Brooklyn. Fort Greene projects, Brooklyn. That’s all you

WASHINGTON — Billionaire executive Laurene Powell Jobs has agreed to buy a 20 percent stake in Ted Leonsis’ Monumental Sports & Entertainment. A spokeswoman for Monumental confirmed to The Associated Press that there is an agreement in place with Powell Jobs pending approval from the NBA and NHL. Monumental owns the NBA’s Washington Wizards and

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Lonzo Ball thrilled before giving the Los Angeles Lakers and their fans a little scare during his Staples Center debut on Monday night. In his second preseason game as a Laker, Ball landed on Denver Nuggets point guard Emmanuel Mudiay‘s foot and suffered a mild left ankle sprain after he blocked

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Lonzo Ball said he doesn’t remember much about Kyle Kuzma in college. “In college, he wasn’t that good, to be honest,” Ball said dryly about one of his closest friends on the Los Angeles Lakers. “I don’t even remember when we played him. But now I am happy he is on

It’s time to survey our basketball entertainment options after the wildest offseason in NBA history. So here they are: our Sixth Annual League Pass Rankings, derived from an ancient formula passed across generations by our greatest storytellers. Teams receive scores from 1 to 10 in five categories: ZEITGEIST: How often does this team come up

EDMOND, Okla. — Russell Westbrook, known for his brevity, didn’t take long to explain on Sunday why he decided to sign an extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder that keeps him with the franchise through 2022-23. “I like where I’m at,” Westbrook said. The Thunder held an outdoor ceremony prior to an intrasquad scrimmage at

OAKLAND, Calif. — After the Golden State Warriors lost 108-102 to the Denver Nuggets in a preseason opener on Saturday evening, the essential question asked at postgame availability was why the team elected not to participate in a protest demonstration prior to tipoff. “I think we’ve done enough,” Andre Iguodala told ESPN. “We talked about

Los Angeles Lakers rookie point guard Lonzo Ball made a splash this spring when he debuted his signature Big Baller Brand sneaker at an unprecedented $495 price point. He continued to cause a stir at the Las Vegas Summer League when, after playing the first two games in his BBB sneakers, he switched footwear on

OKLAHOMA CITY — All-Star forward Paul George said Saturday that Russell Westbrook‘s five-year extension with the Oklahoma City Thunder will “absolutely” factor into his decision on his own future next summer. “We’ve been on an unbelievable start right now, and for him to be committed here, it says a lot,” George said. “Not only in

Flattening the odds in the NBA’s draft lottery, a change passed Thursday by an overwhelming 28-1-1 vote of team owners, will not end tanking and may not reduce it much. The league knows that; it repeatedly characterized the proposal as “an incremental step” toward more potential tweaks, sources say. The NBA is concerned about egregious